Kanji

違

違

difference, differ

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

イ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ちがう, ちがい, ちがえる, -ちがえる, たがう, たがえる

Common Readings

イ, ちが…う, ちが…える

Example sentences

違う ちがう
私 の 意見 は 彼 と 違う

My opinion differs from his.

と と
兄 と 意見 が 違う

My opinion differs from my older brother's.

間違いない まちがいない
その 情報 は 間違いありません 。

That information is definitely correct.

から言って からいって
実力 から言って 、 彼 が 優勝 する の は 間違いない だろう 。

In terms of ability, there is no doubt that he will win.

間違う まちがう
計算 を 間違った 。

I made a calculation error.

勘違い かんちがい
彼 は 私 が 怒っている と 勘違い した ようだ 。

He seems to have misunderstood that I am angry.

違いない ちがいない
空 が 暗く なって きた から 、 雨 が 降る に 違いない 。

The sky has become dark, so it must be going to rain.

こやつ こやつ
こやつ が 犯人 に 違いない 。

This guy must be the culprit.

間違い まちがい
誰 に でも 間違い は ある 。

Everyone makes mistakes.

認める みとめる
彼 は 自分 の 間違い を 潔く 認めた

He gracefully admitted his mistake.

Example Vocabulary

違う

ちがう

to differ, to be different, to be wrong

間違いない

まちがいない

certain; sure; without doubt; correct

間違う

まちがう

to make a mistake; to be wrong

勘違い

かんちがい

misunderstanding; wrong guess

違いない

ちがいない

must be; no doubt; certain

間違い

まちがい

mistake; error; accident

違い

ちがい

difference; mistake

間違える

まちがえる

to make a mistake; to confuse with

違和感

いわかん

sense of discomfort; feeling that something is wrong; disharmony

すれ違う

すれちがう

to pass each other; to miss each other

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